Toby's Pad of Paper

Toby Ziegler pulls a fresh pad of paper from his desk and hands it to Will Bailey after assigning a 500-word stanza on American leadership. Will grips it tightly and exits to begin writing, the pad serving as tangible proof of Toby's provocative test amid his own writer's block.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Burning Drafts — The 500‑Word Test

Toby pulls a fresh pad of paper from his desk and hands it to Will as the physical carrier of the 500‑word assignment — a tangible test that converts the verbal provocation into a binding, immediate task.

Before: On Toby's desk as a blank writing instrument available for drafts.

After: Taken by Will as he leaves to compose the required stanza; removed from Toby's desk and now in Will's possession.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

The Five‑Hundred‑Word Test

Toby pulls a fresh pad of paper from his desk and hands it to Will as the physical vessel for the 500‑word assignment, converting abstract skepticism into a concrete test and passing responsibility (and the first step toward collaboration) across his desk.

Before: Fresh pad on Toby's desk, unused.

After: Now in Will's possession as the writing surface for the overnight brief.

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